Paycom Software, Inc.

NYSE:PAYC Stock Report

Market Cap: US$11.5b

Paycom Software Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 6/6

Paycom Software has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 24.4%, while the Professional Services industry saw earnings growing at 11.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 20.6% per year. Paycom Software's return on equity is 32.1%, and it has net margins of 25.8%.

Key information

24.4%

Earnings growth rate

24.6%

EPS growth rate

Professional Services Industry Growth11.0%
Revenue growth rate20.6%
Return on equity32.1%
Net Margin25.8%
Next Earnings Update12 Feb 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Paycom: Stay The Course

Jan 30

A Look Into Paycom Software's (NYSE:PAYC) Impressive Returns On Capital

Jan 21
A Look Into Paycom Software's (NYSE:PAYC) Impressive Returns On Capital

With EPS Growth And More, Paycom Software (NYSE:PAYC) Makes An Interesting Case

Jan 07
With EPS Growth And More, Paycom Software (NYSE:PAYC) Makes An Interesting Case

Should You Think About Buying Paycom Software, Inc. (NYSE:PAYC) Now?

Nov 28
Should You Think About Buying Paycom Software, Inc. (NYSE:PAYC) Now?

Paycom Software: Analyzing Growth Potential Amid Operational Challenges

Nov 21

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Paycom Software, Inc. (NYSE:PAYC)

Nov 14
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Paycom Software, Inc. (NYSE:PAYC)

Paycom Q3 Results: Investors Loved The Results, But I Am Not Convinced

Nov 05

Paycom Software, Inc.'s (NYSE:PAYC) Shares Climb 25% But Its Business Is Yet to Catch Up

Nov 01
Paycom Software, Inc.'s (NYSE:PAYC) Shares Climb 25% But Its Business Is Yet to Catch Up

Capital Investment Trends At Paycom Software (NYSE:PAYC) Look Strong

Oct 11
Capital Investment Trends At Paycom Software (NYSE:PAYC) Look Strong

Paycom Appears Undervalued, But Might Be A Value Trap

Oct 08

Paycom Software: Innovation Focus Should Fuel Growth Further

Sep 24

Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Paycom Software, Inc.'s (NYSE:PAYC) P/E Ratio

Sep 04
Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Paycom Software, Inc.'s (NYSE:PAYC) P/E Ratio

Paycom: Business To See Growth Acceleration In H2 2024

Aug 15

Paycom Software: Revenues Are Still Unimpressive

Jul 09

At US$143, Is It Time To Put Paycom Software, Inc. (NYSE:PAYC) On Your Watch List?

Jul 01
At US$143, Is It Time To Put Paycom Software, Inc. (NYSE:PAYC) On Your Watch List?

Paycom Faces Growth Hurdles

Jun 20

Paycom: Initiating Buy On Strong Growth Tailwind And BETI Pricing Power

May 21

Paycom Software (NYSE:PAYC) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.375

May 04
Paycom Software (NYSE:PAYC) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.375

Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Paycom Software, Inc.'s (NYSE:PAYC) Shares

Mar 28
Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Paycom Software, Inc.'s (NYSE:PAYC) Shares

Paycom: An Investment With Dividend Growth Potential

Mar 28

Is There An Opportunity With Paycom Software, Inc.'s (NYSE:PAYC) 37% Undervaluation?

Mar 13
Is There An Opportunity With Paycom Software, Inc.'s (NYSE:PAYC) 37% Undervaluation?

Paycom Software Q4: Revenue Growth Has To Reaccelerate

Mar 05

Is It Time To Consider Buying Paycom Software, Inc. (NYSE:PAYC)?

Feb 27
Is It Time To Consider Buying Paycom Software, Inc. (NYSE:PAYC)?

Paycom: BETI Continues To Cannibalise And FY24 Is Expected To Be Weak

Feb 24

Paycom: Undemanding Valuation For A Quality SaaS Stock

Jan 29

Paycom: BETI Looks Good Long-Term

Jan 22

Paycom Software: Focus On The Bigger Picture

Jan 10

Paycom: BETI Was A Double-Edged Sword

Dec 06

Paycom Gives Me Flashbacks Of DocuSign Crash: Shares Are Not A Buy

Nov 08

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Paycom Software makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:PAYC Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 241,824470601231
30 Jun 241,778472599220
31 Mar 241,742469604207
31 Dec 231,694341706199
30 Sep 231,630339677183
30 Jun 231,558316656172
31 Mar 231,473309619159
31 Dec 221,375281586148
30 Sep 221,290250558143
30 Jun 221,212228536134
31 Mar 221,137223512125
31 Dec 211,056196486118
30 Sep 21991172480109
30 Jun 21932169453100
31 Mar 2187114542893
31 Dec 2084114341490
30 Sep 2081416437583
30 Jun 2079217634581
31 Mar 2078019631776
31 Dec 1973818030773
30 Sep 1969516729268
30 Jun 1965315627960
31 Mar 1961214326053
31 Dec 1856613724046
30 Sep 1853015422341
30 Jun 1849814621538
31 Mar 1846713121535
31 Dec 1743312319130
30 Sep 174078319430
30 Jun 173836819628
31 Mar 173595918524
31 Dec 163297014521
30 Sep 163064018217
30 Jun 162843716413
31 Mar 162603315111
31 Dec 15225211409
30 Sep 15204181258
30 Jun 15185171126
31 Mar 15169111075
31 Dec 141516994
30 Sep 141372944
30 Jun 14126-1883
31 Mar 141170813

Quality Earnings: PAYC has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: PAYC's current net profit margins (25.8%) are higher than last year (20.8%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: PAYC's earnings have grown significantly by 24.4% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: PAYC's earnings growth over the past year (38.7%) exceeds its 5-year average (24.4% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: PAYC earnings growth over the past year (38.7%) exceeded the Professional Services industry 10.6%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: PAYC's Return on Equity (32.1%) is considered high.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/31 23:20
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/31 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Paycom Software, Inc. is covered by 43 analysts. 19 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Mark MarconBaird
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Raimo LenschowBarclays